{"id":228460,"date":"2025-06-07T09:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T09:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=228460"},"modified":"2025-06-07T09:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T09:54:00","slug":"a-manufacturers-raw-materials-inventory-account-appears-as-follows-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/07\/a-manufacturers-raw-materials-inventory-account-appears-as-follows-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A manufacturer&#8217;s Raw Materials Inventory account appears as follows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A manufacturer&#8217;s Raw Materials Inventory account appears as follows: Raw Materials Inventory Debit Credit Beginning<br>101,600<br>16,600 Indirect materials used Ending $25,200 All raw materials purchases are made on credit. Prepare journal entries to record the: 1. Purchase of raw materials. 2. Direct materials used. 3. Indirect materials used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journal Entries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Purchase of Raw Materials (on credit)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate purchases:<br><strong>Ending Inventory = Beginning Inventory + Purchases \u2013 Raw Materials Used<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s find raw materials used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beginning Inventory = $101,600<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ending Inventory = $25,200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indirect Materials Used = $16,600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So:<br><strong>Raw Materials Used = Beginning Inventory \u2013 Ending Inventory + Purchases<\/strong><br>Let\u2019s rearrange:<br><strong>Purchases = Raw Materials Used + Ending Inventory \u2013 Beginning Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we don\u2019t know total raw materials used, only indirect. So we compute:<br><strong>Raw Materials Used = Direct + Indirect<\/strong><br>Let\u2019s isolate direct materials:<br><strong>Total Raw Materials Used = Beginning \u2013 Ending = 101,600 \u2013 25,200 = $76,400<\/strong><br>Since Indirect = $16,600, then:<br><strong>Direct Materials Used = 76,400 \u2013 16,600 = $59,800<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now compute Purchases:<br><strong>Purchases = Raw Materials Used + Ending \u2013 Beginning = 76,400 + 25,200 \u2013 101,600 = $0<\/strong><br>This is a contradiction; the actual calculation must be:<br><strong>Purchases = Raw Materials Used + Ending \u2013 Beginning = $76,400 + $25,200 \u2013 $101,600 = $0<\/strong><br>So purchases were <strong>$0<\/strong>? That can\u2019t be correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s do it from journal entries directly. We reverse-engineer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raw Materials Used = Beginning + Purchases \u2013 Ending<\/strong><br>So,<br><strong>76,400 = 101,600 + Purchases \u2013 25,200 \u2192 Purchases = 76,400 \u2013 101,600 + 25,200 = $0<\/strong><br>Still $0 \u2013 possibly an error in info. But assuming total raw materials used = $76,400, and ending inventory is $25,200, we estimate purchases as:<br><strong>Purchases = 76,400 + 25,200 \u2013 101,600 = $0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s accept the info as is and assume purchases were <strong>$0<\/strong> (implying no purchases were made in the period). But for general understanding, here&#8217;s how the journal entries would look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journal Entries:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchase of Raw Materials<\/strong><br><em>(Assume Purchases = $0 for this case)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">plaintextCopyEdit<code>Raw Materials Inventory         $0  \n   Accounts Payable                      $0  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct Materials Used ($59,800)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">plaintextCopyEdit<code>Work in Process Inventory       $59,800  \n   Raw Materials Inventory             $59,800  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Indirect Materials Used ($16,600)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">plaintextCopyEdit<code>Manufacturing Overhead         $16,600  \n   Raw Materials Inventory            $16,600  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In manufacturing accounting, proper tracking of raw materials is essential for accurate cost allocation. Raw materials can be either <strong>direct<\/strong>\u2014those physically traceable to the final product (like metal for cars)\u2014or <strong>indirect<\/strong>, which support production but are not directly traced (e.g., lubricants or cleaning supplies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Raw Materials Inventory<\/strong> account tracks these resources. It begins with an opening balance, is increased by purchases, and reduced as materials are used in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the beginning inventory was $101,600, and ending inventory is $25,200, implying $76,400 of raw materials were used during the period. Of that, $16,600 were indirect materials, and $59,800 were direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journal entries reflect this flow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchases of raw materials<\/strong> are recorded by debiting Raw Materials Inventory and crediting Accounts Payable (if purchased on credit). This increases the inventory and records the obligation to pay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct materials used<\/strong> are debited to Work in Process Inventory because they become part of the production. The Raw Materials Inventory is credited to reflect the decrease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indirect materials used<\/strong> are charged to the Manufacturing Overhead account. This is because they cannot be directly traced to specific jobs or products, so they are pooled and later allocated across production activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These entries ensure accurate cost flow and matching principles, providing a reliable basis for financial reporting and decision-making. Understanding these transactions helps businesses control inventory and manage production costs effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner6-114.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228461\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A manufacturer&#8217;s Raw Materials Inventory account appears as follows: Raw Materials Inventory Debit Credit Beginning101,60016,600 Indirect materials used Ending $25,200 All raw materials purchases are made on credit. Prepare journal entries to record the: 1. Purchase of raw materials. 2. Direct materials used. 3. Indirect materials used. 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